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Stonekeep

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89%Game Brain Score
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graphics, music
94% User Score Based on 102 reviews
Critic Score 66%Based on 1 reviews

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Stonekeep is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Interplay and was released on March 24, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

"Stonekeep is a critically acclaimed role-playing game that immerses you in a dark, epic fantasy world. Explore ancient corridors, battle supernatural foes, and wield weapons and magic in your quest to defeat evil and reclaim your immortal soul. Journey through varied locations such as fairy realms and goblin lairs, and experience a detailed storyline that unfolds based on your choices."

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Audience ScoreBased on 102 reviews
story7 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Stonekeep is a nostalgic classic that successfully brings back memories for those who played it in the 90s, offering a fun and engaging dungeon crawling experience.
  • The game features a unique magic system and a variety of weapons, allowing for creative gameplay and character advancement.
  • Despite its age, the game has a charming atmosphere, interesting characters, and a solid story that keeps players engaged.
  • The graphics are outdated and pixelated, which may deter modern gamers, and there is a lack of higher resolution options.
  • The inventory management system is clunky and tedious, making it difficult to navigate through items during gameplay.
  • The game suffers from bugs and design limitations, such as repetitive environments and unresponsive enemies, which can lead to frustration.
  • story
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of the game is generally well-received, offering a solid and enjoyable narrative that develops as players progress, though it is described as not particularly groundbreaking or complex. Set in a medieval fantasy world, the plot revolves around the character Drake and his encounters with various deities, with exploration and character interactions enhancing the experience. While the backstory is somewhat generic and can be confusing, the inclusion of entertaining characters and motion capture technology adds depth to the storytelling.

    • “Great storyline, and such a fun playthrough.”
    • “The story is fun, and it develops much more fully as you progress into the game.”
    • “Full voice acting, pre-rendered environments, FMV characters, an interesting story (the original release included the novella 'Thera Awakening') and many secrets to discover made this game quite unique.”
    • “The backstory is pretty generic fantasy stuff.”
    • “The story to Stonekeep is a little confusing and much of the backstory to the game was told in a novel that shipped with the physical release.”
    • “The plot is fairly basic and the story is only really saved by the presence of some fairly entertaining characters and somewhat redeemable FMV sequences.”
  • graphics
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely regarded as outdated, with many reviewers rating them as low as 3/10 and noting their "abysmal" quality. While some players appreciate the nostalgic charm of the old-school visuals, others feel that a modern update or higher resolution option is necessary to attract new players. Overall, the graphics are seen as a significant drawback, particularly for those without a nostalgic connection to the game's origins.

    • “The visuals, the music, the sound effects, all brought me back to the days of DOS and running the CD-ROM via command line, then gaming for hours.”
    • “Overall, graphics are well saturated with strong colors; magic spells feel and look powerful.”
    • “Graphics convey and portray the game world in a believable manner; models and textures are clearly made with love, and everything has this bitty, pixely look which is currently having kind of a renaissance.”
    • “At the same time, I don't understand why the graphics were never updated.”
    • “Graphics - 3/10. While some of us do enjoy the old school graphics and like to see things unchanged, there really should be an option for better resolution.”
    • “Warning: the game is sorely dated. For those of you unwilling to track back a bit on the graphics side, you should avoid this game.”
  • music
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its atmospheric quality and ability to enhance the gaming experience. While some find it bland or note that the battle music is odd, others highlight the soundtrack as excellent and underrated, evoking nostalgia for classic gaming. Overall, the sound effects and music contribute positively to the game's ambiance.

    • “I would note that the soundtrack is seriously underrated - it's excellent and full of dread.”
    • “Music is atmospheric and adds to the feeling of your surroundings.”
    • “The soundtrack is seriously underrated - it's excellent, and full of dread.”
    • “Music is atmospheric and adds to the feeling of your surroundings, but the battle music is a bit weird.”
    • “The visuals, the music, the sound effects, all brought me back to the days of DOS and running the CD-ROM via command line, then gaming for hours.”
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a first-person, grid-based dungeon crawler that appeals primarily to nostalgic fans of classic RPGs, but it suffers from outdated graphics, repetitive environments, and unpolished mechanics. While it can evoke suspense and has interesting elements, modern players may find it lacking compared to contemporary remakes and more refined titles in the genre. Overall, it offers a mixed experience that may resonate with long-time enthusiasts but feels cumbersome for newcomers.

    • “As far as gameplay is concerned, it's a 1st person grid-based dungeon crawler in the vein of the Eye of the Beholder series or the more recent Legend of Grimrock.”
    • “Although the mechanics are indeed interesting, I got the feeling they were somewhat unpolished.”
    • “Although it is repetitive where corridors and such are concerned, this game also manages to create quite a bit of suspense, if you're open to it.”
    • “It is a cult game from the old DOS times, so as it runs with DOSBox, sure, a pearl for old RPG game worshipers. However, considering the aged graphics and complicated gameplay with possible bugs, modern folks are going to similar remakes instead of this one. It's nearly 30 years old and a remnant from the early DOS gaming era.”
    • “I hope I can be forgiven, but sometimes games had a better intro than their gameplay, and that was honestly almost the case here as well. From my perspective, although it is repetitive where corridors and such are concerned, this game also manages to create quite a bit of suspense if you're open to it.”
    • “It is impossible to feel the dust that layers on the UX and gameplay despite being a genre classic.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is praised for being ahead of its time, featuring immersive environments and atmospheric music that enhances the experience, despite some oddities in battle music. Players can expect a rich narrative set within intricate dungeons, complemented by amusing voice acting, though the high fantasy elements may feel out of place against the darker themes. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a strong point of the game.

    • “The atmosphere and world I felt was way ahead of its time.”
    • “Although you can probably count the pixels, the game still draws atmospheric environments.”
    • “If you are new to the game, you are in for about 20 hours of story wrapped into an atmospheric and intricate system of dungeons.”
    • “The voice acting is also pretty amusing, although some may find the high fantasy elements pretty cringey and a weird contrast to the game's dark atmosphere.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has been consistently criticized for its stability, being described as mediocre and buggy both at launch and in its current state. Users report ongoing issues that detract from the overall experience.

    • “It was a mediocre, buggy game when it was released, and it is still a mediocre, buggy game.”
    • “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
    • “I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the overall experience.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is a standout feature, providing genuinely funny moments that enhance the experience despite its dated graphics. The use of FMV actors for enemies and NPCs adds a unique charm, often resulting in hilariously bad yet endearing performances. Overall, players find the humor to be a delightful highlight.

    • “Yeah, the graphics are '95 graphics, but the humor still puts me in stitches.”
    • “It has some seriously fun and funny moments, and is fairly pleasant on the eyes.”
    • “Most of the enemies and NPCs are all FMV actors, which is simultaneously hilariously bad at times while still being unique and oddly charming.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game's journal system helpful for tracking stats and spells, but it can become tedious due to accidental misclicks that disrupt the experience, particularly when scribing runes.

    • “The game has a unique journal-based information system to keep track of your stats, NPCs, spells, etc., though it can be tedious to accidentally misclick somewhere while scribing runes and watch the drake just put everything away.”
    • “Grinding feels like an endless chore, with little reward for the time invested.”
    • “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game is not directly addressed in the provided text, focusing instead on the atmospheric music and its impact on the gaming experience, with a note on the battle music being somewhat unusual.

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Stonekeep is a role playing game with fantasy theme.

Stonekeep is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows, Linux and others.

Stonekeep was released on March 24, 2017.

Stonekeep was developed by Interplay.

Stonekeep has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Stonekeep is a single player game.

Similar games include Legend of Grimrock, Divine Divinity, Arx Fatalis, Legend of Grimrock 2, Star Wars: Dark Forces and others.